Krishna Balaram Idol (Murti) Statue

Balarama / Balram is considered God of farmers and even today farmers in India worship Balaram with his plough before undertaking important tasks related to farming. If Krishna is the creator, Balaram is considered as creative energy.

Balarama / Balram is considered God of farmers and even today farmers in India worship Balaram with his plough before undertaking important tasks related to farming. If Krishna is the creator, Balaram is considered as creative energy.

Balaram is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities.
Balrama grew up with his younger brother Krishna with foster parents, in the household of Yashoda and Nanda.

His mission was service to Sri Krishna and assisting him in the creation of material things as also maintenance of spiritual world.

Balarama is a Hindu deity and the elder brother of Krishna, He is also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra, Haladhara and Halayudha.
He is the eighth avatar of Lord Narayana. This avatar took place between Ram avatar and Krishna avatar as elder brother of Sri Krishna. He is regarded as incarnation of Seshanag.

Balarama / Balram is considered God of farmers and even today farmers in India worship Balaram with his plough before undertaking important tasks related to farming. If Krishna is the creator, Balaram is considered as creative energy.